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Egypt Calls on Its Nationals to Exit North Western State of Somalia as Tensions with Ethiopia Escalate
CAIRO, Egypt — Egypt is asking its folks living in North Western State of Somalia to pack up and bounce. This plea comes amidst a budding spat with Ethiopia that's heating up like a summer BBQ.
The root of this friction? Well, back in January, Ethiopia inked a deal with North Western State of Somalia for a sweet spot on the Red Sea, securing a 50-year lease granting access to 20 km of coastline. Somalia thinks this deal is a high-stakes poker game that violates its territorial hand.
Standing tall beside Somalia, Egypt…
Israeli Troops Conduct Raid and Shut Down Al Jazeera’s Ramallah Office
Israeli soldiers stormed Al Jazeera’s office in Ramallah, demanding the Doha-based news outlet cease operations as part of escalating measures against press freedom.Masked, heavily-armed Israeli troops burst into Al Jazeera’s headquarters, presenting a 45-day shutdown order to West Bank bureau chief, Walid al-Omari, early Sunday morning.Al-Omari reported the military cited “promoting and supporting terrorism” as reasons for the closure.According to Al Jazeera’s Jivara Budeiri, Israeli forces deployed tear gas around the…
Somalia Should Steer Clear of Ethiopia-Egypt Dispute, Urges GAD Deputy Executive Secretary
Mogadishu (AX) – Mohamed Abdi Ware, Deputy Executive Secretary of the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD), declared that Somalia has zero interest in picking sides between Ethiopia and Egypt in their heated clash over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD).During a recent IGAD delegation's visit to Mogadishu, Ware underscored that the rift between Ethiopia and Egypt spells looming danger for the Horn of Africa’s stability and threatens the very survival of the Somali government."Ethiopia and Egypt aren't…
Global Leaders Converge in New York for U.N. General Assembly Amid Pessimistic Expectations
Global Leaders Tackle Modern Challenges at U.N. Summit
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Amid a turbulent world filled with conflicts and crises, global leaders convening this week’s annual United Nations gathering face a daunting task. They must strive for unity—not just on pressing issues but on revamping the international systems established post-World War II to handle future threats.
Last year, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres sounded the alarm about the survival of humanity and our planet and urged leaders to…
Somalia in Uproar Over the Arrival of Egyptian Troops
NAIROBI, Kenya - The arrival of Egyptian boots on Somali soil has sparked a storm of fury and discord in the region, threatening to throw a wrench in the fragile gears of peace and stability within this Horn of Africa nation.
Somalia, after hammering out a defense agreement with Egypt, extended an invite to the North African country for deploying its peacekeeping forces. These troops are slated to join the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) come January 2025.
Yet, this controversial…
UPDF Initiates Probe into Helicopter Accident in Somalia
Uganda People’s Defence Force spokesperson, Felix Kulayigye
KAMPALA, Uganda | Xinhua | On Friday, the Ugandan military announced that they are delving into the circumstances leading to a military helicopter crash in Somalia. Remarkably, all four peacekeepers aboard emerged unscathed. The details were shared by Felix Kulayigye, the military's spokesperson.
In a phone conversation with Xinhua, Kulayigye mentioned that the investigation aims to uncover what caused the Ugandan military transport helicopter to crash shortly…
Ugandan Forces Probe Helicopter Crash in Somalia
MOGADISHU, Somalia - The Ugandan People's Defence Forces (UPDF) has initiated a thorough investigation into a helicopter accident in Somalia. Miraculously, four peacekeepers survived just after departing from Mogadishu.
UPDF mouthpiece Felix Kulayigye announced the probe aims to uncover the crash's cause. The transport chopper went down mere minutes after takeoff, as it headed to Ballidogle, a training ground for Somalia’s elite troops.
Kulayigye explained that the chopper was en route from Mogadishu to…
MSF Sounds the Alarm on Reduced Food Supplies for Sudanese Refugees in Eastern Chad
Geneva/Adré – The ongoing civil war in Sudan continues to displace thousands, sending them into desperate conditions in eastern Chad refugee camps, which have accommodated over half a million people since the conflict flared in April 2023.
In Aboutengue camp, around 44,500 Sudanese refugees, primarily women and children, grapple with drastic food ration cuts and shabby living conditions due to inadequate shelter.
"Life here is gut-wrenchingly worse than before the war in Sudan," expresses Jimiya, who fled with her family to…
ATMIS Provides Gender Officers with Training on Women’s Rights and Gender Equality
Mogadishu, Somalia – On Wednesday, thirty-two military and police officers from the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) wrapped up a significant training program focused on embedding women's rights and fostering gender equality within peace support operations.
Jointly coordinated by ATMIS’s Protection, Human Rights, and Gender (PHRG) Cluster alongside the African Union Compliance Framework (AUCF), a four-day training for Gender Focal Point and Female Engagement officers aimed to boost their proficiency in…
VIDEO: U.S. Ambassador from Djibouti, Doualeh, outlines strategies to ease tensions between Ethiopia and Somalia
Djibouti’s US Ambassador Doualeh outlines plans to defuse tensions between Ethiopia and Somalia
Ethiopia's move sparked outrage in Mogadishu, which accused Addis Ababa of breaching its sovereignty, leading to a diplomatic fracas.
In a chat with VOA's Peter Clottey, Ambassador Mohamed Siad Doualeh expressed optimism, stating that Djibouti's proposal could help mellow down the tensions between Mogadishu and Addis Ababa.